Khris Middleton scored 26 points (12 in the first quarter), and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Portland Trail Blazers 103-91.
The Bucks took control with a 25-11 run bridging the second and third quarters and led by as many as 24.
Eric Bledsoe scored 25 points (14 in the paint), and Giannis Antetokounmpo added 20 points, 9 rebounds, 3 steals and 3 blocks. The Bucks had 3 20-point scorers. Bledsoe and Antetokounmpo set each other up for 6 baskets and 13 points.
For the Trail Blazers, Jusuf Nurkić had 25 points, 11 rebounds and 3 steals.
The Bucks shot 48.3% from the field and 30.0% from 3 to the Trail Blazers’ 42.2% and 26.1%. The Trail Blazers forced 9 turnovers, about 4 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Bucks outscored the Trail Blazers 16-0 on the fast break. The Bucks’ starters outscored the Trail Blazers 51-33 in 20 minutes together.